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They get really into Taylor Swift.

They get really into Taylor Swift.

All right, so we teased this earlier on when I was putting together my presentation for this episode. I decided to just text a lot of these people that I still am friends with and talk to.

All right, so we teased this earlier on when I was putting together my presentation for this episode. I decided to just text a lot of these people that I still am friends with and talk to.

Yes. Everyone kind of filed into three different categories. Wow.

Yes. Everyone kind of filed into three different categories. Wow.

So these were people that were kind of anti-emo. Okay. So Rocky Votolato. Okay. I personally would consider my solo records more indie folk or singer-songwriter albums. But coming out of the punk and hardcore world and having so many friends related to that scene, I could see why some people might call it that. And that's fine with me as well.

So these were people that were kind of anti-emo. Okay. So Rocky Votolato. Okay. I personally would consider my solo records more indie folk or singer-songwriter albums. But coming out of the punk and hardcore world and having so many friends related to that scene, I could see why some people might call it that. And that's fine with me as well.

These days, I'm fine with people calling my music whatever genre they want, as long as they listen to it and hopefully come to a show.

These days, I'm fine with people calling my music whatever genre they want, as long as they listen to it and hopefully come to a show.

So Damar told me in regards to plain white tees, I'd ask, is Jimmy world an emo band? Because that's what they sounded like when I first heard them. And they were a part of the DIY Chicago scene.

So Damar told me in regards to plain white tees, I'd ask, is Jimmy world an emo band? Because that's what they sounded like when I first heard them. And they were a part of the DIY Chicago scene.

We did have a... Because Jimmy E. Whirl isn't an emo band. Or are they? I would consider them. But then I also told him, I was like, you don't think Hey There Delilah is like quintessential emo?

We did have a... Because Jimmy E. Whirl isn't an emo band. Or are they? I would consider them. But then I also told him, I was like, you don't think Hey There Delilah is like quintessential emo?

Yeah.

Yeah.

People really resonated with this question, which is what I liked. You know, it's great. I did like one or two and was like, let's see. And then I was like, oh, this is... Because I thought you would just get an answer back like, no, we're not emo.

People really resonated with this question, which is what I liked. You know, it's great. I did like one or two and was like, let's see. And then I was like, oh, this is... Because I thought you would just get an answer back like, no, we're not emo.

Emo music had a lot of rough lyrics. It was like a lot about suicide and cutting your wrists. Right.

Emo music had a lot of rough lyrics. It was like a lot about suicide and cutting your wrists. Right.